Shoulder Pain!

[bduuk7]

I was maxing on bench yesterday. I had 405 on bar and I went down fine and the guy spotting me pulled up to quick and seemed to pull the bar backwards and I somehow hurt my shoulder. I dunno what to do now cause its hurting when I rotate it.

 

[Giygoy]

slight tear, don't use a spotter without instructing them first, now you have to wait and see by using lighter weight and better form

 

[dlovett]

Too much heavy flat bench has given me bursitis, a fluid build up in the joint space caused from overuse of the shoulder. It could also be tendonitis - the shoulder is a junction for lots of soft tissue. For example, if the pain is intense and localized at the anterior delt, it could be an irritation of the biceps tendon which connects there. For me, rest/ice/heat/compression, a focus on my incline and less flat bench has helped me. Warm up your shoulders EVERY lift and be sure that you are stretched well. Get plenty of vitamin C for your connective tissue, stay well hydrated and perhaps use a tri-flex supplement just in case it is a more bony related injury. HMB can help regenerate lost/damaged tisue as well. A little bit of deca does the job for me, just watch out when you cycle off because you can have a relapse of sorts once the effects wear off, especially if you do not adjust your activity accordingly. My bench is still over 4 hundo, so don't be afraid that a little bit of rest is going to take you out of the runnings... Good luck.

 

[Diesel]

2 weeks off before even thinking about 'trying' to lift.
solid time off from the gym bro, don't try to work through it. Time off is necessary now. Shoulder injuries are a bitch!